Hawaiian Electric confirms power restored after McCully outage
Hawaiian Electric said it restored power to all customers affected by the November 6 outage in McCully, Honolulu. The operator initially reported about 1,340 customers without electricity and attributed the outage to a motor vehicle crash. Its evening update confirmed that power had returned for the customers affected by this incident.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · Hawaiian Electric confirmed power restored to all customers affected by the November 6 McCully outage.
Source moment: Nov 7, 2026, 06:17 AM UTC (08:17 PM local time)
In 20 seconds
Hawaiian Electric initially reported about 1,340 customers without power in McCully.
The operator attributed the outage to a vehicle crash and ruled out a public safety shutoff.
Hawaiian Electric confirmed restoration in its evening update on November 6.
What Hawaiian Electric reported in McCully
The first morning report put the outage at about 1,340 customers in the McCully area of Honolulu on Oʻahu. The figure describes the customers in that operator report. It does not give a count of residents or indicate how many people in the neighborhood experienced the interruption.
Hawaiian Electric attributed the interruption to a vehicle crash. It also ruled out a public safety shutoff. KHON2 reported effects on traffic signals at two intersections: Kalākaua Avenue and Kapiʻolani Boulevard, and Atkinson Drive and Kapiʻolani Boulevard. The available reports do not establish when the affected signals resumed normal operation.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Area
- McCully, Honolulu, Oʻahu
- Initial report
- About 1,340 customers without power, according to Hawaiian Electric
- Restoration
- Hawaiian Electric confirmed power restored to all affected customers on November 6
From the morning outage to evening restoration
In a morning follow-up, Hawaiian Electric said power had returned for most affected customers, with about three still without electricity. That update records a stage in the restoration, between the initial customer count and the evening confirmation.
The evening update on November 6 confirmed that all customers affected by the McCully outage had power again. The updates establish the order of the reports and the final outcome, while leaving the exact start of the outage and the time of the last reconnection unspecified.
Preparing for another interruption
For short outages, keep a flashlight and a charged battery pack where you can reach them in the dark. The outage essentials guide covers supplies for lighting and communication. If you also want to run equipment from a battery, list the devices you would use and try the battery runtime calculator to estimate how long your setup could support them. Check which of those devices need a wall outlet and which can charge directly over USB.